APES legislation

This act regulates the emissions of pollutants into the air. CO2 is not regulated under the CAA. Criteria Air Pollutants are:

N - NOx - Nitrogen Dioxide (released from fossil fuel combustion)

O - Ozone (O3) (formed due to NOx breakdown in sunlight)

S - SOx - Sulfur Dioxide (released from coal combustion)

C - CO - Carbon Monoxide (released from incomplete combustion)

L - Lead - formerly found in gasoline

P - Particulate Matter (released from construction and mining)

• clean water act

• clean air act

• CITES

• CERCLA

This act regulates how water looks and dumping of pollutants into waterways as point pollution

• clean air act

• clean water act

• CITES

• CERCLA

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

This legislation regulates the trade of endangered species internationally

• CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)

• clean water act

• kyoto protocol

• CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna)

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

This legislation created superfund account in which businesses contribute to cleanup costs of contaminated sites. Regulates the closure and cleanup of contaminated sites.

• CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)

• Montreal protocol

• Kyoto protocol

• CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna)

This is an International agreement to phase out CFC’s for use of HCFC’s then eventually banned their use to repair ozone layer

• Montreal Protocol

• Kyoto Protocol

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

This is an International agreement that aimed to lower Greenhouse Gas emissions.

• Montreal Protocol

• Kyoto Protocol

• CERCLA

• Endangered Species Act

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

This is a USA law to protect at-risk species. Species placed on the Endangered Species List are overwhelming protected from extinction.

• Montreal Protocol

• Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

• CERCLA

• Endangered Species Act

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

This act regulates how water tastes and aims to protect the drinking water of the USA

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

This is part of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - that banned cancer causing additives in food.

• Clean Air Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Delaney Clause

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

This is an act that regulates hazardous waste and creates a “cradle to grave” monitoring system. This legislation also regulates and monitors sanitary landfills.

• Clean Air Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Delaney Clause

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3